Radomir Antic Yugoslav footballer, Serbian coach Date of Birth: 22.11.1948 Country: Serbia

Biography of Radomir Antic

Radomir Antic is a Yugoslavian footballer and Serbian coach. He was born in Zitiste and his family moved to Titovo Uzice when he was six years old. Antic started his sports career in 1967, playing for FK Sloboda Titovo Uzice. After a year, he moved to FK Partizan, where he spent the majority of his playing career. In 1976, Antic signed a contract with Turkish team Fenerbahce and later played for Real Zaragoza in the Spanish La Liga. In 1980, he joined Luton Town and played for the club for four years.

During his time in England, Antic enrolled in the coaching college Viša trenerska škola in Belgrade. After retiring as a player at the age of 36, he immediately took on the role of assistant coach at his former club, Partizan, under the leadership of Nenad Bjekovic. However, when Fahrudin Jusufi replaced Bjekovic, Antic did not get along well with him and was demoted to coach the club's youth team after a serious argument.

Antic's first experience as a head coach was with Real Zaragoza, a team he had previously played for. His appointment was influenced by a recommendation from his compatriot Vujadin Boskov. The team had modest resources and struggled initially, but they improved their performance and secured a fifth-place finish in the league, earning a spot in the UEFA Cup.

In 1991, Antic moved to Real Madrid and achieved significant improvements in the team's performance. Under his leadership, Real Madrid secured a place in the UEFA Cup, finishing third in the league. He then joined Real Oviedo in 1992, saving the team from relegation. Antic later had coaching stints at Atletico Madrid, Oviedo again, FC Barcelona, and Celta Vigo.

In 2008, Antic became the coach of the Serbian national team, a position he still holds today.